New Kawasaki 250 Ninja

[McJim]

Cylinder count is slightly different :P

Actually I reckon the whole bike is different. ZXR being the super sport so you're leaning forward more and handle bars are nice and snug. Plus the double front disk brakes, more RPM due to smaller cylinders.

Sounds like you're talking about the old zxr not the new one.

We need a spec sheet now I think.

[Morcs]

Hey that pic is of a different bike.. I posted it up... its a photoshop of a 636 / gpx250

[FilthyLuka]

so they're retailing at the same price as last year's gpx250 ninja?

I think Honda should be putting clip ons and the CBR125 fairings on their VTR250s to compete with these bikes.

Nice entry bike these new kawkas

I think suzuki should throw the DR250 donk in a SV650 frame, similar size to the hyobag no?

Having sat on one of these kwakkers at spectrums, i have to say im impressed. They look shiny and feel pretty light, haven't ridden em though...

[McJim]

http://www.kawasaki.co.nz/kawasaki_c...50J8F&do=specs

And here's the spec sheet on Kawasaki's own website showing thst the new Ninja 250 is (just like the GPX) a twin too. Further investigation shows that the old gpx actually has 7hp MORE than the new Ninja so 10/10 for looks and 4/10 for performance.

Would be interesting if someone did a road test on them both eh?

[cowboyz]

i posted up a video review somewhere not too long ago.

I used to have a gpz 250r which is pretty damn close to a gpx 250. I have followed the 08 ninja 250r for a fair bit just lately. Gets along alright. Horsepower is not a good way to judge a bike performance, especially for a road bike.


BTW monie has one

[yod]

BTW monie has one

and it's red

[BadCompany]

http://www.kawasaki.co.nz/kawasaki_c...50J8F&do=specs

And here's the spec sheet on Kawasaki's own website showing thst the new Ninja 250 is (just like the GPX) a twin too. Further investigation shows that the old gpx actually has 7hp MORE than the new Ninja so 10/10 for looks and 4/10 for performance.

Would be interesting if someone did a road test on them both eh?

I didn't even notice the new Ninja 250R was a two cylinder. Whats the point in that? Whats there 4 cylinder super sport 250 now then?

EDIT: This is bugging me now. Maybe they haven't brought out a new ZXR250?

[Robbo]

We were at Motorad for our annual meeting Tuesday and they had a black one in there - that looked cool .

Was this the black one that you saw Merv?

[cowboyz]

They havent brought out a new zxr250.

They have made an all new 250 to fit into a big hole in the market. Its not a gpx either. Whats the point in 2cyl over 4 you ask?
Price. Cheaper to make and the twin makes "enough" power to get the bike along for the purpose it was built for.

[JimO]

Was this the black one that you saw Merv?

aah my eyes the goggles do nothing

[Grahameeboy]

It's just the same thing with a different dress on innit?

Mirror, mirror on the wall...

[Capinure]

itsnt the new ones v-twins? thought it was more of a touring kind of bike acutally .

[cowboyz]

they are parallel twins. and more of a learner sports than a touring or striaght out sports bike.

[dave_a]

they handle fuggin well, mine can definatly keep its own around corners with alot bigger bikes

[Mikkel]

Don't go thinking the ZXR is better then the GPX

I didn't even notice the new Ninja 250R was a two cylinder. Whats the point in that? Whats there 4 cylinder super sport 250 now then?

EDIT: This is bugging me now. Maybe they haven't brought out a new ZXR250?

The new ninja 250 may be many things - but a ZXR it is not! I'm not sure, but they may market it as a zx2r - which would be as close to a lie as you can get.

I can not help wonder why the japanese manufacturers have taken proper 250 ccm sportsbike entirely off the menu these days... Anyone know?